The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-27
KNIGHTS or LADoR.
fhe General Assembly at N6lnnoap.
ole AdIourns on tho 10th After
Over Two Week0' Onoeooant
Toll.
the Frulto Of lte Deliberations.
Matters Touched and IN.
touched.

Matters Touched and IN
touched.
The greater portion OF the day was tax.
rh up with committees report which had
not been previously considered, In the
Jaw providing for the maintenance Of an
assistance fund it was voted to change It
from compulsory to optional with the 10.
Gals, by changing the word ''shall' to
may" Mr.. Dewe ' g big newspaper scheme,
which he has introduced at two conven.
tions OF the order, was disposed Of when
the committees report that tho MANAGE.
ment OF the Journal (the official orsan)
should not be changed was adopted.
The committee reported that the general
executive board found the management OF
strikes OF too great weight, and wished
to not be given the work hereafter. Here.
after the general executive board will not
have anything to do with strikes unless
called upon to investigate by the district
assembly. The district assemblies now
have full control OF strikes within their re-
spective Jurisdiction. 1t was decided that
no rituals be issued until the old ones were
returned. 1t is proposed to establish
sort Of revolving library. The matter OF
carrying certain banners in the Knights OF
Labor convention was discussed. Some
OF the socialistic delegates were willing
to unfurl the red flag whenever
the order paraded. It was decided
by q vote OF 112 to 20 that mono but
state ard national colors be borne. The
convention refused to strike out section
that the past general master workman
have all the rights and privileges of q rep.
resentative. The temperance stand OF the
order was again proclaimed when it was
proposed to change the law which forbids
the sale OF beer at picnics, sociables, etc.
given under the auspices OF the order. The
amendment was defeated by q vote Of 104
to 40. 1t was decreed that at least one
night should elapse between the time OF
submitting q PERSONS name for member
ship and his initiation. Master Work.
appoint man to represent the in
terests OF the order in England. This
action was taken in response to a request
received by the general assembly several
days ago that the English Knights be fur
nished Il man who shall be vested with
power to act, instead of the general execu-
tive board and who shall reside in England.
A proposition to declare the highest au-
thority in geograp hical limits. except in
trade matters, was rejected. The same
disposition was made OF a resolution call
ing for the entire abolition Of state assem-
blies. A delegate moved that the order be
made political one, but the motion was
given no attention. After the committee
had submitted proposition TO reorgan'
ize the order on a new plan. which was re.
jected, the law committee was disbanded.
Tho appeals and grievance committee,
which has previously been heard from re-
ported that the charges made azaist Cen
eral Secretary Litchman were entirely
groundlcss. The committee made a novel
but apparently satisfactory disposition d
nn 70 1r>h ~
1867 case. When the committee waded in.
to the investigation it found itself in ar in
extrica bic mass Of documents, and report
ed that 1.-THE committee cannot digest the
matter in the time given." John Morrison
had several satchels filed with documen-
tary evidence. and there was an
immense amount OF it beside. The
committees recommendation shat
the trouble between the executive board
and D. A. 1876 be referred to an arbitra'
ton committee OF three was adopted. It
was decided that the district be reinst ated
when it complies with the law. The assem-
bly, refused to grant charters to Chinese
wage.workere, thinking that to d. so
would be of serious detriment to the order
in the West. Complaints were made
against the Ray. labor paper published
at Troy, N. Y, and the convention voted
to have the paper stricken from the list OF
papers endorsed by the general executive
board. The committee on finance
reported that 100000 had been
spent by the order the past year.
and recommended retrenchments. The
convention endorsed the general executive
board. 1t was voted to meet in Indian.
apolis, Ind. Albany, n. Y. was second
choice Washington. New Orleans, Jack.
sonville, Fla, and Los Angeles, CAL, were
candidates. The ciearmakers belonging to
the International Cigarmakers union. who
were expelled by action taken at the Rich.
mond convention, were voted reinstate.
ment without fee. D. A. No. 40 was au-
thorized to reimburse D. A. 40 for cost of
members of the order now under indict-
ment in connection with the Old Dominion
strike. As the last vote was taken, Tom
O'Reilly sang: IF you can you will be
Free"